Follow live text, radio commentary and in-play video highlights as England face New Zealand in the first of three one-day internationals at Chester-le-Street.
Listen to BBC Radio 5 Live Sport commentary at top of pagePatel retires after ban from domestic cricket. 00:00:50, play videoStokes 'lucky to be here' after incident. 00:00:40, play video'I'm on cloud nine' - Corteen-Coleman sells for £105,000 in auction 00:00:19, play videoLovely to be listening to the first Women's international of the year.
Nice to see three debutants too. Summer is here - although as someone from Yorkshire I'm sure it won't be that warm at Chester-le-street! It's been quite a timid start from New Zealand this morning. Losing Suzie Bates as early as they did is a hammer blow.
There's always pressure on Melie Kerr to score runs and she's been watchful. Georgia Plimmer gets her first boundary with a drive through the off side. It could have been stopped but is only parried in the ring. England have a fielder lurking at mid-wicket for Melie Kerr.
It's an interesting position for this stage of the match. England start their summer home summer after their last international, 192 days ago, their semi-final loss to South Africa in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup. New Zealand meanwhile have been fairly busier in the 50-over format after the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup with a 3-0 series win at home v Zimbabwe, followed by a 2-1 series win at home against v South Africa in March earlier this year.
You'll have noticed there's no Sophie Ecclestone today. She is managing a minor quad issue. Issy Wong was also due to play but had to pull out late with a hamstring problem. Lauren Bell backs up her opening partner by conceding only a single from her second over.
England's fielders are in tight. Keep an eye on their fielding today after all of the work this winter. Lauren Filer delivers against her match-up dismissing the experienced Suzie Bates for the third time in three ODI innings. That early wickets brings in Melie Kerr - New Zealand's captain.
She scored 179 not out and 105 in the recent series against South Africa. It felt like that was coming. Filer had got Suzie Bates stuck on the crease. It was there to be hit but it was a little but too timid from Bates.
Lauren Filer strikes early! She gets a bit of zip and bounce off the pitch and, with Suzie Bates wafting loosely outside off stump, it's enough to get her a wicket. Lauren Filer is going to share the new ball with Bell. She's blowing on her hands to try to warm them up.
The sun dips behind fluffy clouds as Lauren Bell continues through her over. That's bad news those the 3,000 or spectators in the ground because it's chilly up north today, as you'd expect at this time of the year. Tilly Corteen-Coleman is the player on everyone's lips at the start of this summer. Having been picked in England's World Cup squad, bigger things may await this summer but today is her England debut.
She's an 18-year-old, who has already played two seasons in The Hundred for Southern Brave after making her debut as a 16-year-old. She put in impressive performances on England's intra-squad camps this winter and coach Charlotte Edwards has decided her time is now.25 May 3rd Twenty20 v New Zealand, County Ground, Hove2 June 3rd Twenty20 v India, TauntonMorning. Well that is a surprise!
Jodi Grewcock straight in to open but the counterpoint how was how to get the best out of her and Freya Kemp in the batting order. Emma Lamb, Jodi Grewcock, Heather Knight, Maia Bouchier, Freya Kemp, Amy Jones , Dani Gibson, Charlie Dean , Lauren Filer, Lauren Bell, Tilly Corteen-ColemanSuzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Melie Kerr , Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Izzy Gaze , Izzy Sharp, Jess Kerr, Nensi Patel, Rosemary Mair, Bree Illing
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